Graveside services will be 11 am Thursday, November 14 at the West Brattleboro Cemetery, Mather Rd., West Brattleboro, VT with her brother, Pastor Robert Esden, officiating. Calling hours are Tuesday, November 12 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Carpenter-Stoodley Funeral Home, Belleville, NY.

Heather was born in Brattleboro, VT on February 19, 1960, a daughter to Robert and Miriam Esden. She graduated from Brattleboro Union High School in 1978.

Heather moved to Henderson, NY in 1994 and then to Watertown in 1995 where she was a client of Jefferson Rehabilitation Center. Heather worked for Hannaford Supermarkets, both in Brattleboro and Watertown, for many years.

She is survived by two brothers and their wives, Robert and Janet Esden, Columbus, OH, Richard and Linda Esden, Henderson, NY. She also leaves two nephews, Stephen, Wolcott, CT and Paul in Oswego, NY; two nieces, Renee Hernandez of Watertown, NY, Robin Esden of Greece, NY; a great aunt and 11 nieces and nephews.